Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29

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subscribing, except lawful money or certified
checks nom any established national banking
mouse And When the books OF Subscription to
the capital stock Of said company shall be closed
the corporatofS named IN the first section their
associates successors or assigns or a majority OF
them, ana In case any Of them refuse neglect to
act, then majority OF the remainder shall within
twenty days thereafter, call the first meeting of
ten days thereafter, for the Choice OF directors of
which public notice shall be given for i've days In
Two Puonc Newspapers published In the city OF
washington, and by written personal notice to
be mailed to the address OF each stockhOlder by
the clerk OF the corporation; and In all meetings
bo,dar r." an edcu snare Snali enulefe the
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Resolved, that 1t shall be unlawful for the COM
pany nereoy Incorporated to consolidate with any
Other railroad company now In existence or which
may De hereafter chartered, and any such consoli-
dalton shall by itself operate as forfeiture OF all
chartered rights and privileges granted to said
company. The iron used I'm the constr lctfon of
SAID ROAD shall be OF American manufacture.
SCI. u Ihat the government and direction of
Ine affairs OF the company shall be vested in the
board OF directors, nine in number who shall be
St ioI Of record and who shall hold their
ana quaned TO take their places as directors: and
Ine SAID directors "a majority OF whom shall be q
ldent OF the board, who shall be president OF the
company; and they shall also choose a vice pres
, , secretary and treasurer, who shall give
Dono, with surety, TO said company, in such sum
as the said directors may require for the faithful
nscharge OF bis trust. In the case OF q vacancy
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or otherwise, OF any director the vacancy Occa-
stoned thereby shall be filled by the remaining d.
lec s me directors shall have power to make
ana prescribe such bylaws, rules and regulations
as they shall deem needful and proper, touching
the disposition and management OF the stock,
property. estate and effects OF the company not
contrary to the charter or to the laws OF the
United states and the ordinances OF the District OF
PROVIDED, That said board of directors shall not
nave the power TO sell or lease the said road or
any part tnereO1 or 10 purchase or lease any other
f fpad or any part thereof, without first obtaining
the written consent OF two-thirds of said stock
holders There shall be an annual meeting OF the
stockholders for choice OF directors to be held at
sucn time and place, under such conditions and
upon such notice as the said company in their by
laws may prescribe; and said directors shall annu-
any make report In writing of their doings to
the stockholders Said company shall have at all
tlneS the free and uninterrupted use OF the road
wal; and II any person or persons shall willfuly,
pede the passage Of the cars of said railway with
vehicle or vehicles, or otherwise or in any man
ner modest or interfere with passengers or opera
yves while In transit or destroy injure the cars
or said railway, or depOtS, stations or other prop
erty belonging to said railway, the person or per-
sons so offending shall forfeit and pay for each
onenSe not less than $25 nor more than 800 to
said company, to be recovered as other fines and
penalties OF said District, and shall remain liable
occas1oned by his or her their acts as aforesaid
NO person shall be prohibited the right to travel
on the cars OF said road. or elected therefrom by
tne companyS employees, for any other cause than
that OF being drunk, disOrderly unclean or cOnta-
glouSly diseased for the OF obscene or profane
Language refusing pay the legal fare orto COM
ply Win the lawful regulations OF the company.
The said Washington Cable Railway company of
tne District OF Columbia shall have the right of
way across such other railways as are now in
operation within the limits OF the lines granted by
this act and is hereby authorized to construct its
sald road across such other railways: Irovided,
Ihat IL shall not interrupt the travel such other
railways In such construction. The principal
offices OF said company Shall always be situated in
the city OF Washington, and all books and papers
relating TO the business of said hal 10
Kept thereat and open at all times TO the inSpec-
tlon OF the stockholders The meeting of stock
The book in which transfers OF stock shall be re-
corded shall be closed for the purpose of such
transfer thirty days before the annual election.
Sec. 4. This act may at any time be altered.
amended or repealed by the Congress OF the United
States.
Sec. ). Each stakeholder In said company shall
be individually liable for all debts and liabilities
OF said company to an amount equal to the par
value Of the stock held by such stockhOder until
the stock held by him is fully paid up.
Sec. +. The president and secretary OF said COM
pany shall report to Congress at the commence
ment OF each session the names of all the stock
holders therein and the amount OF stock held by
EACH together with detailed statement OF the re-
ceptS and expenditures OF the company and such
reports shall be verified by the afdavits of said
Sec. Z. That said company shall keep watchmen
at such street crossings in the city OF Washington
as the commissioners OF the District OF Columbia
shall deem necessary for the public safety.
SMOOt1ng D8u&nteH and Mother
A YOUNG KENTUCKIAN USES HIS REVOLVER WITH
FEARFUL RFPEcr.
Particulars OF a feafui tragedy committed
near Sharpesville, Kentucky, have been re-
eeived- Last Tuesday afternoon Lud Cornish
called at the house of John Green, a respect
able farmer. At the time the only persons
about the house were Mrs. Green and her two
daughters-Lulu, aged Is, and Jennie, aged Jig.
Cornish entered the sitting-T01, and enpased the
= aff flor
entrance the mother left the room
Mrs Green had been out Il very brief time when
pistol shot, quickly followed by another echoed
from the S1tting-roOm where she had left the girls
and the man. A scream followed the reports and
the sound or body falling to the floor The frantic
mother rushed into the room and found the Heed
ing form OF her eldest girl stretched on the floor
Cornish stood in the middle OF the room with a
entered he raised 1t and fired third shot, the bah
penetrating Mrs. Green's hand. Cornish eScaned
from the house and fled to his home, some miles
away, and procuring some arms and ammunftiOn
oarr1caded the doors. The neighbOrhoOd as soon
aroused rouse and the sheriff notified, who, summoning
deterln1ned posse, surrounded the house and al.
though Cornish resisted firing several Shots he
was finally put under arrest.
W0man,s Rights.
A womans rights: what do those words conveys
WI, What depths Of old world wisdom do they reach?
And strive in daily life their truth to teach.
The right to minister to those that need;
witt, With quiet song the weary to beguile;
WITH words OF peace the hungry hearts to feed.
AND cheer the sad and lonely with a smile
The right in others joys to find;
-, he night divine to weep when others weep:
NE T, TignI 70 De 10 all unceaslng kind:
The right to wake and pray while others sleep
Riyht to be noble, right to be true
Right 10 think ri2htly-and rightly to do:
Right to he tender right to be just;
Right to be worthy of infinite trust.
To be the little chidren's truest friend
, 10 know them in their ever-changing mood:
FORGETTING self, to labor to the end
10 De gracious influence for good.
To be the ladies of creations lords.
To 81 tb t daanshters sisters, or as wives
To be to them the music of their lives
The right in strength and honor to be free.
In daily work accomplished, finding rest.
The right IN trivial round" a sphere To ace.
The right, III blessing to be fully blest
Right to be perfect, right to be pure
Right to be patient and strong to endure.
Klsht to be loving. right to be good
Ahe'e Afe tne rlsn.s OF .ss true wolnanhood-
Saturday Smiles.
There is one thing to be said I'm favor of the
daily newspaper portrait 1t shows us what the
man, whose name Is under 1t, doesn't look like
NorTtstOtcn Herald.
Jabber-"Thats a very killing bonnet your wife
Wose 10 the tneater last evening"" Jiber-"SO
understand. The fellow who sat behind her
nearly twisted his neck OF trying tosee around
it."-Loe0eU Citizen.
The new city and county clerk ts beartless
enough 10 post up sign reading: "I adv apDli-
cants for positions will please weep in the ante
room, as the clerk suffers greatly from damp
feet-"-.Sas Ffdncisco Wasp.
Husband 90 wife, in full evening dress)I
shouldn't think you would care to wear Costume
decOllete as that. dear